extract_emails
Extract email addresses
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | Yes | Input text |
Extract email addresses
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| text | Yes | Input text |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.
Input schema / properties / argsRemoved value: -{
- "description": "Tool arguments",
- "properties": {
- "text": {
- "description": "Primary input text",
- "type": "string"
- }
- },
- "type": "object"
-}Input schema / properties / textAdded value: +{
+ "description": "Input text",
+ "type": "string"
+}Input schema / requiredPrevious value: -[]New value: +[
+ "text"
+]Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
No annotations are present, so the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It only states the action without mentioning output format, handling of duplicates, or any edge cases, leaving the agent to infer behavior.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
The description is extremely concise at four words and front-loads the key verb and object. It is appropriately sized for a simple tool, though a slightly more detailed description could improve clarity without becoming verbose.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
For a tool with a single parameter and no output schema, the description does not specify the return type or how emails are extracted (e.g., regex behavior). The completeness is insufficient for an agent to fully understand what will be returned.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
The schema covers the single parameter 'text' with description 'Input text', achieving 100% coverage. The tool description adds no new meaning beyond the schema; it simply states the overall purpose, which is already implied by the parameter name and description.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description 'Extract email addresses' uses a specific verb ('extract') and resource ('email addresses'), clearly distinguishing it from sibling tools like extract_phones and extract_links. The purpose is unambiguous.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
The description implies usage when one needs to extract email addresses from text, but it does not explicitly state alternatives or when-not conditions. No exclusions or comparisons to sibling extraction tools are provided.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
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Multiple tools have overlapping or identical purposes, such as ocr_url and ocr_image (both OCR from an image URL), compare_texts and text_diff (both compare or diff texts), extract_url and read_url (both extract webpage content), and content_hash and hash_text (both compute hashes). The boundaries between these tools are unclear, causing a high risk of misselection.
Naming conventions are mixed. Many tools use verb_noun (extract_url, validate_email), but others use noun_verb (language_detect, html_clean), single words (advisor, crawl, retrieve), or noun_noun (job_status, page_metadata). This inconsistency makes it harder to predict tool names.
With 100 tools, the server is extremely over-scoped for a generic agent toolkit. While some tools are distinct and useful, the sheer number does not align with a focused purpose; many tools are redundant or highly specialized, and the count exceeds what is typically manageable for an agent to reason about.
The toolkit covers a broad range of utilities including extraction, validation, processing, research, memory, and orchestration. However, there are no CRUD tools for creating/updating/deleting resources, no database or file system operations, and no integration beyond web/API basics. This leaves significant gaps for agents that need general lifecycle management, though it does handle many common tasks.